Railway-car frame.



No. 839,857. PATENTED JAN.1, 1%07.

Wc KIESEL, JR.

Bur LINER? UAR FRAME.

APE-1119112101? FILED PEB.28 .1906.

9 SHEBTS-S1IEET l.

' WITNESSES INVENTOR ATTORNEY FATENTED JAN. 1, 1907.

RAILW A .1 ERA.

APPLIUATION FILED F2328, 1906.

9 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

INVENTOR RQLWN$M%M WITNESSES ATTOH N EY FATEHTED JAN. 1, 1907.

zmnmmrzw FILED M3228, 1906.

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INVENTOR (I ATTORNEY rm. 839,857. PATENTED JAN. 1 1907.

1 W. F. KIESEL, JR.

RAILWAY GAR FRAME APPLICATION FILED 28, 1906- 9 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

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F. KIESBLVJR.

AILWAY GAR FRAME.

PEB.23,1908.

APPLIGATIOH FILED 9 SHEETS-8331M 6.

INVENTOR wmflgu BY 1 WATTORNE EMMA.

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WITNESSES- PAT NTEJ J 9 SHEETS-BEEET 7.

W. F. KIESEL, JR. RAILWAY GAR FRAME. APPLICATION FILED FEB 28, 190$ .ooooooooo INVENTOR .WmSl

ATTORNEY WITNESSES MTENTED JAN. 1, 1907.

RAILWAY UAR 9 SHEETS-SHEET 8.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY 2c plates 12 are riveted along the plates, the vertical limb being ea ch side sndrivetecl to the shes V i To furtherstiilen.theseplzites and to provid ie it support lorthe emf-floor, l proville the melebrirs 11, which. ore riveted on tl zinside of said. pistes opposite the lmrs 'l construction. i make the ljti' bOtl integral part of the end fr-sine o. accomplish a sawing in l Withoutrletraetinglrm 4 11 The enrl SllGLll-llillfk'fll tis .1- flanged it their outer ver Dizig'orisl l hrsees 28 rise i1! 31 i so s \lfl' ll the leer-posts, to the top oi tl'ie (1:21 ziiljziemit the upper ends of ,ii(l on tux 7c angle hzir I33 passes MO heel; ol" the [hinges 32 til in. between this angleug'es 332 'lhe central portion 75 sreheu angle puss s over the inward iosl ei'igps, l projr 31:50 on the eoilin -sheet inlinew' h flanges being riveted. rlu fly to the srile the single 27, r her-' psssejl through Sl'lfiltllill )hites 12 mil i soil to the in these ent ies 1 15 side plates 15, which letter run wnliiiiuously all tr through the length of the ear sud .-rr. jeet out over the vestibule side doors, where they e along their top edges riveted to the lluxnge of the vestibule ceiling-sheet. The

iii the eehrupsheet to fastenther. in this manner the end of the 80 T V will up of lightsii e plate" and pressecimule memh Hi, the

thoroughly hrm l form given to the combines posts 'i lo iruuhs tumbling me to ovoid the use hottouieoge; of much 11' ill. to the angle-bar side sills 16, 'eli also run. (h;- plstes l2 and 13 are joined to continuously from end to end 0?. the ear, the e." by the ll-roil ll, which passes eonends of these side sills being joined to the ousyl ee'iirl eliheesrio lhe other end-sill. angles by triangular l'vsee use plates 17. The corners ol. the CRYlHKl) completed by presseri -steel eornerqms I which also serve as jmuhs for the He (.lUUlS. of the vestibule. 'll'ivse eorue-- lisp the ear sides opiii site the s 0 plates l l-Ild 5, so as to he ri' with the side plates 12 and i3 beti inturriecl portirms, which (we e rshhets, being lime-Ml an 7 the plates 4 and 5. 5 The posts for the isr-eiulrsnee floor eonsist of hillb-sliglss ll), which rise from the wardly-projeeting portions iil) of the plzrtq thereto form lloori letes 9, to hie-h the are 2..'l-- ill each Siill'lii taehed to the eeiling'sheet 31, ssirl sheet heilio sh et llzio upa'vordly along its ine iug carried inward at between lire rloor-- I d re-14st i-llsiul lhesirlesml outeretlges ms posts and provided at 25) with downturnerl :l-l'Q also u rifiiirzlly flanged at 34-. A11 arches llilnges, to whic r the upper ends oi the :iooroml plum posts are riveted;- 'l'."helower ends-oi the r posts are riveter'i to downt 'ruerl llzu. .5 the Dortions 2 ol" [leer-plate .l, the joint l mingle zloorm ts.

inward projeetiozr (he ends of ssirl eml V; wl zoinerl to t Fling end of the senq i ties, its shown in 7' mg further sl'wengtlieueil by angles i. (See H- ha pie sin" Vfifilbllifi end sill Fig. 20.) At 22 short angles are riveted in soil" 1 ion line with the angles 11. to support the (mi--- i'er sil Bil moh sirl floor-pistes are rive floor. The d oor-frame is formed by pressed- (ii to he uiulor side or" the hinges on the versteel ismhs 23, whiehris l'ron'i the thresiohh iieal members of the center sill and ere" plate 24 to the ceiling-sheet 31, being eonpr sseil H' $Y\\ .tlll inlo line with the top covernested at the top by pressed-steel lintel Bil, plat e. Arross the extreme end of the center which latter is attached to the ceilin heet sill is'oz (l s: "ml-sill cover-plate Efilormmi by means of the lllfLjlfi'LT. The thr h ililfrom guessed szeel she-hi1 upset t each side plate 24: is a Willing supported on the insideol' lhe ee'oler sill at 3! lo iverlsp (le 120 by it "tnursverse"e1isnuoi hm 25 and the pressed ('l3('l 32 on floor-plates 9, to which it outside resting: upon the transverse ring-{e 10, is riwxircl, he inside mid. outside edges ol' this which it overlaps. The door-jambs are uorr-r-pleie heir-g llnngei l clovim'airlly at 39. carried down below the t l'iresholil il-lh'i :it their 'lhe inside ll 1,78 are riveted to outward lower ends, at 235, (see Fig. 3; are cut 11ml i01 55 on op-stop riser-pistes 63, pressed outward to loriu lips which Wei rg I ,ilH hein ted to the rlmvrilumeil the Vertical limh ol' the single UL to which i I e ll ormfloor-plates 9. The they are rivet-e41. The and plates -l Mi li, 5 l eeii'l'er sill cut short l'irelril in between lhe outward lp eml ol the onchsiil eoVero; these jzimhs and the lhinge el' bull -mrplate id rivetell to the o cease? 3 exposed ends of the vertical members thereof. Projecting from the end oi the center sill isa steel end casting 42, upon which the cover-plate 36 also rests, said plate being cutin at the center-to fit the vestibule-threshold formed on the end casting, as shown in Fig.

10. The outside flanges 39 of the coverplate are riveted to the vestibule end sheathing-plates 54 on each. side and also to the lower ends of the vestibule corner-posts 56 and to the arms of the end casting inside the jamb plates 51. At each side .below the cover-plate 36 is a brace or bottom coverplate 68, also flanged downwardly and riveted between the side pro'e'ctions 65 of the riser-plates and the outsi e sheathing-plates 54 and corner-posts 56, thereby forming, in effect, a box-girder end sill strong, but yet light in construction.

Adjacent the sides of the threshold on the end casting the cover-plate 36 is provided with upturned flanges 40 in line with upwardly-projecting lugs 41, formed on the end casting, and channel-bar door-posts 43 have their lower ends fastened in between said flanges and lugs. (See Figs. 8 to 10.) These cornezaposts 43 rise to the'vestibule ceilingsheet, where their upper ends are riveted to longitudinal channel-plates 44, which extend back and are riveted to the upper ends of the entrance-door posts by means of flanges 46, the outer ends of said channel plates being flanged at 45v and riveted to the top end ilate ,fifiand the top flanges of said channels sing vriveted to the under side of the ceiling-sheet. Narrow angles 48 are also provided opposite the ends of the door-posts 43 and riveted to the ceilingsheet to further brace the upper end of the posts at this point. Along the inside of the channels 44 are riveted angles 47, said angles and the lower flanges of the channels forming su ports for the upper butlerstems, stops 49 lasing provided to receive the ends of the buffensprings and said butlerstems passing through holes provided therefor at 50 in the top end plate 35, the flanges of the door-posts being notched where they register with said holes.

The end casting is provided with guidc Ways for the lower butler-stems and is similar in construction to the end casting described in my Letters Patent above referred to. There are, however, some differences in'the form of this end casting to adapt it to the allsteel construction herein described+notably the depression back of the threshold to receive the cover-plate 36 and the side lugs 41 to receive the door-posts 43.

The door-posts 43 are covered by outer and inner jamb lining-plates 51 and 52, (see Figs. 31 and 32,) which are thought together at their outside edges to embrace the vertical sides of the vestibule sheathiug-plates 54 and 55 and the inside vertical members 57- of the vestibuiawindow frames. The door-case members are riveted to the flanges of the posts 43 and have their edges turned toward one another around said flanges, thereby forming pockets in which are located the rollersfor the vestibule side curtains, one of the roller-supports being shown at 103 in Fig. 35.-

The outside corners of the vestibule are formed by pressed-steel eombination-posts and door-iambs 56, bent into the form illustrated more fully. in Fig. 29, the inward limbs of these corner-posts being bent to form the rabbets for the vestibule side doors 73 and the. inner and outer limbs being brought together so as to'embraceand be riveted to the outside vertical sides of the sheathing-plates 54 and 55 and the outside members 57 of the window-frames The outer limbs of these posts are brought down and riveted to the outer ends of the coverplate 36 and the brace-plates 68, the inner imbs being cut short at 56, (see Fig. 29,) so as to pass across the top of the cover-plate. The upper ends of these corner-posts rise to the ceiling-sheet and are riveted to the end top plate 35, and pressed-steel lintels 7 2 pass across to the posts 18 below the top side plate 15. The outside jamb-linings 51 of the cen tial vestibule-door case are joined together by the pressed-steel lintel 53, the outside flange of which is riveted to the end plate 35, the inside of the lintel being finished by a molded piece 53 of composite material.

The names for the vestibule -window sashes are composed of pressed-steel plates of a particular form, as shown more fuliy in Figs. 23 to 28, inclusive, of which Fig. 23 represents an inside View plete sash-frame The sides or j aiubs 57 of the frames, (if which Fig. 28 is a cross-sectional view are bolted to the inside of the windowsash and bent outward to engage the sides of the sash, being then flanged, so as to be inserted and riveted between the limbsof the corner-posts 56 and between the central do0rc ase members 51 and 52. The sill of the sash-frame, of which Fig. 26 is a sectional view, is pressed out beyond the bottom of the sash, so as to overlap the sheathing-plate 54, the downturned flange of this sill-piece being curved to conform with the shape of the vestibule end and riveted to the upper edge of the plate 54 on the outside. The top frame member 59, of which Fig. 27 is a cross-scction, has its upturned flange also curved to conform with the shape of the vestibule end, but is not carried to the outside, being riveted to the sheathing-plate 55 on the inside. In other words, the upper sheathing-plate is made to overlap the sash-frame and the window-sill is made to overlap the lower sheath.- ing-plate, thereby making the joints Weath erproof. The members of the sash-frame are brought together with mitered joints closed. by corner-pieces 61, which are shaped to conform with the bonds of the frame mem- Lil irame members.

hers and sooi'lrecl in place by the cornor-holts, which pass through the window ash and The wimloo sztsli is lJOllQli permanently in plane in the manner shown in. tl'ie drawings. The end, ol' the vestibule is thoreloro built up entirely from HtOQi pllltos and frame members, prolluo is: at light lmt strong and wozitllor n'ool eonstruotion of neat appearance The vestil, zle-aliztphmgm is attached to the llOl'lll'lll-(lOOl using by 'i'nezms 0t :1 pret-ssorl-inotztl strip 02, riveted in with the casing l'nembors 51 and passing around over the top end plate 35, to whioh it also riveted, the vestibule-(lapln'ugm inwing its edges bolted to this itttzwlring-slrip.

The top-stop r r-pllttes 63 (shown. in Figs. 21 and 22) are pressed outward along above the llo(' r-plntes .3 to lorm the nosnig's for the platformi-lztmlings. "they are lsrum-rtl at 21. point below the platform floor-plates by longitudinal angles 71. At the riseplates are bent outwzmllv, as flll'mliiy nloscribed, to complete the 'plzttlorm end sill, this eml sill portion oi the plates being; 0: tended downward at (56 lo .l'orm a, hanger for the cor-stops. The upper eml oi one side oi the C2 r-steps is fastened hot W650i] lllllfi hm k 1' 66 and. it'll outsitlo hanger-plate on, which is riveted. iii hot-w en the riser-arm ('55 and the end-sill lirztoeplnte 68. The ot side 01. the steps is; hung; irom a plate 70, similar in form to hanger 66, riveted. in with the angle :2 where it 93 the ohr-athin;plate -l. (Hoe Fig. 5.)' the pl:ttiormlloor 'el'msists of it plastic fillinglfili, lin/ezlnitl with at top woven Ling 102 of ru'ohor or other suitable materiel,

the top of the lloor being on it l:.:vel with the top oi the TiSGlf-PltltG HOSlllgS {3 snkl llooring also covering the Plflhh ll (?l'-1\l;tl'-0 36 to the level of the top oi the r warms 65.

The top members of the i1'lc- -1lo r (timings consist of the pressed-steel hotels 72, hoot to conform with the shape of the jamlr moam hers 1S and .36, the outer edlgo oi the lintol being flanged upwardly mul riveted to the insitlo bot om i go oi the top sillo plates l 5. lo-rloors 72:3 lit the rabhets Formed l momhers Lilli are provided at lie-tom with l etlgos 73 to support the trapdoor; W io'h hinged between the Y itl'lli tllf: top-etep 1i UF-l'Jlfi-lfi. mlteis he. l'llOWl'l at o-eioor rat ting, when .vi th the FI Sii,l31ll(-ll(H31- the l. v 5,lthe ttt, thrown dowii, in lii ing inv the usual in 21 Above the lintelrsv Tl), whiolron the. inside are flanged upwardly, are panels '77 of Wood.

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olosetl. in by ve tical panels 78 These panels eecurml in plitco by Wooden cleats fastened, to the metal parts oi" the heme iiws. The eeilin for the central art of the {7 a I I o u vestibule TS imi'metl by the ceiling-sheet 31. The vesti l 1':ler t1,-;: supported by a home will; built up from the ceiling-sheet," the (leclesupporting plates 79, riveted. to the members for the oer-roof. dealt-sup iorti'ng plates 32 extend out to the out or m 5 e of too eoillngeheet from the inner (:lltlS of ti; plates 79, being riveted thereto til snitl loiigitLulinal (loolbplates p1- viilorl elem" heir bottom edges amig s; ill, by W the zeiii.m.z-:ahep. Jitthe plates are i'u'itoherl ml s; ed imvmilly :it an incline to receive the vertwal limbs of the angles 81. To the tot edge of the plates are riveted the upper-deck eml. side plates 87, the lower edges of which are flanged outwardly at; 88

mid bentto overlap the loiweimleoli'rooits 99 to render the pints weatherproof. The uper portions of these -Sl(l8 plates turned flanges 93 serving asa continuation ol the lih'llZOlli-ttl hmbso'i the angles to re per-(look roof. At the inner ends the side plztles 8"? are pressed. inwardly encl provided with llztngos 93, inside of which the upper said sashes being secured to similarly-formed su'lo plat-es .104, attached to the next upperlleelr mtiiligie3. Fig. 1.)

(airline so of Li -shaped cross-section, sirmler to tt'ntt described in my LettersPatent No. 809,920, tlutetl January 9, 1906 the ends of said (:1: line being rivetecl in 'witlithe'en flo 0i points flange of the in numberizi the pr Uri/"e flown. to oi work and. are finished oil by. suitable rnoldhinges 325 of the ceiling-sheet and having in they are riveted. to

grossed outxi'nrtllv at 89 and have secured tothe ripper-roof angles 30.,

roof where it bends down to unite with the lower (look at the end of the car, these 11')? ceivv itllil support the outer edges of the updunk HilSllfib' are secured; the other end of The upper-tleolt rool l is supigortetl by herethey are secured to the ICC - struc cease? l 4 tachcd by the supporting-plates 9.5. Similar angles run longitudinally from points in line with these vestibule angles from the car line 86 to the next carline, andso on through the length of the car, thereby providing a continuous series of longitudinal braces and. supports for the upper-deck roof. At 91 the upper-deckside plates 87 are secured to the oarlines by tie-plates to thoroughly brace them at these points. The caves of the lower-deck roof are'finished off by an extruded brass molding-stri 100, (see Fig. 17,) which extends 1 complete y around the car fromend to end, being riveted to the upper edge of the top side plates 15 and to the top end plates 35. This molding-strip is so formed as" to overlap the outside edge of the roofing-sheet, thereby forming a strong edge not easily damaged and serving to hold the roof-sheet in place, especially where the latte'r'is made of composite board or like material. The molding forms a strong edging for the caves and gives a pleasing finish. The ion itudinal end deck-supports and upperdec side plates 82 and 87, as will be seen froman inspection of'Figs. 14 to 16, are of pe- "culiar formation to adapt them for the purpose Which they are to serve. They are formed from steel plates cut and pressed into the desired-shapes.

As so constructed the vestibule and car 1 end are light as to material and yet strong and thoroughly braced to resist all strains and. end shocks. For the sheathing I propose to use plates one-eighth inch in thickness, while the pressed-metal combination door jambs and posts, sash-frames, ceilingsheet, deck-roof supports, 860., will be formed either from one-eighth-inch or blH'66'SlX teenths-inch stockjthe platform-plates 9 and end sill cover-plate 36 being cut from threeeighths-inch plates. The corner-posts 18 and 56 are reinforced by spacing-castings 1G6 and 107, respectively, placed insidethe posts atpoints about two feet apart. These castings revent the posts from collapsing when and also provide thicker metal ll which tofasten the screws for looks, hing es, &c. All superfluous metal is therefore dispensed with without in the least sacrificing strengthand rigidity. The body of the car will follow the samesystem oi designand will be .found more fully described in a companion application.

.Having thus described and particularly pointed out the severalfeatures of my improved vestibule construction, What I claim as my 1nvent1on, and'desne to secure by Letters Patent, is

'1. A car-body end sill comprising end sheathing plates extended below the floorline, bottom chords riveted to said plates,

and a center sillfromthe sides of which said chords are projected.

2. A car-body end sill comprising end ill sheathing-plates extended below the r'lo0r.

line, bottom chords riveted to said plates, a-

the spaces between the sheathing-plates and center sill.

A car --body end sill comprising end sheathing-plates extended below the doorline, bottom chords r eted to said plates, a center sill from the sides of which said chords project, and an upper chord across above the center sill and riveted to the sheathing-plates.

4. The. combination with. underirame having side sills and a center sill, of a carbody end sill comprising end sheathingplates extended downward at each side of the center sill into line with the side sills, bottom chords projecting from the sides of the center sill and riveted to the bottom of saidplates, and brace-plates joining the outer ends of said chords to the ends oi the side sills.

5. The combination with an underfrarne having angle-bar side sills and a center sill, or" a car-bod y end sill comprising end sheathing-plates extended downward at each side of the cent 1 sill into line with the side sills, angle-"bar bottom chords projecting from the sides of the center sill and riveted tothe bottom'of said plates, said chords and side sills having their horizontal limbs in the same plane where they meet, and triangular braceplates rivetcdto said limbs in the meeting angles.

6. The, combination, with a box-girder center sill. ha ing out'wardly-ilanged side members, of a car-body end sill comprising end sheathing-plates extended downward at each side of the center sill, angle-bar bottom chords bent upw rd from the bottom llangcs oi said side members and riveted to the bot-- tom ends of said plates, platform floor-plates riveted to. the center sill at each side gussetplates riveted in the angles betw Fll. the sides oi the center sill, lioor-pbrtcs and bottom chord-"s, and. an angle-bar passing transversely across the end oi the bar above the center sill, the horizontal limb oi said bar ter sill by transversesupports projecting therefrom, inward extensions on the floorplates, and door-posts tor the car-entrance supported thereby.

8. A center sill projecting beyond the end 'of a car-body, in combination with platiorm center sill from the base of which said chords plates, Hi (and Misti end of lie cciiii-i' plate is also rivvlvd. formed tlm'wn :2 ilirvslwld l'm: door, pusls i' 'ng li'mn (will s lilircslmld and cured 1m Liw mm m, G()lll(l] 0lS rising li'mir tin vii ls 12 COfl-lF-pldll, slmil-liin mlziiv" lwliw-ri doorposts mid yol'iivrnisui lm'viing' low-91' ends i'ivolcd in iliv (7U\:',l--Iil;ll 0 ver 7 plates rivaled is iilm L' r -i'-; l;aii= n." inside linlmimi lliu Hum-plains :11: and lir-w --plsaid tnmsv-zww and plates lwlnvi' Hw- IKUYPl' lT liLil.

l]. in :1 vans!iinilwgzlnllui'in, projecting lmymid llH mid of .4 1 lmd i, 1m and G2 St ng pi'ojiw-tin g l'z'mn Kim and divmii and having the month down, 11 plzziim-m plate pas dig :HIUHS in: mid v mil around din llnvsiwld, n ingglugs ii llwvnd msliu l' li-ieslmld, 'nphw'nvd l plains iippositc said lugs, cured between said in 12. The plnli'mm (-iitlsil' cut in at tliv (mimii: iii! lJl1'dSll0lCl lunged l0vvimmdl illk) 1; .ds 011m and inner edges at. 3?) mid npvm-ill v ill .i mu silizti iiiisy 1129: Min Hi" adapted to OVPllLLl) tho plai'bl inm ilum-plsaws a1; 3?.

mm ill, sides wil u Ms ii'vvirrd in. lmwwi v extensions dour )Sl-S.

m The QHSSL'E -plz1t0 flanged on two i ides and mil 0.?! the third side to fit the bend .iin l 0 .min ii. "d 2.

' cmiilimz'ition, with the centerv sill 20 to support the i m sill ;;)i* ss0d-ste l door-ja ubs mi in Hm (alas of said angles and bent 0x1 and compri 1nd sheathing l8. i pint-vs i l; god along llll. iiuisredgcs, side slmil hing-plates i'iwtod l0 Siiifl llanges, and pi \:sru i-- i wl CUIKLOE'-P )S!S riveted iii-With the end and sidu plum; :1 iid built around against the riveted 1,1 beuiiigvs, 0nd slioiii'liing-plat0 ilw jmiilis and pust-lizi iges it i profill-ll llmigus on i ii" outsid il-siivvl warmerloats rivaled to 1' mid {LMOS and lmi'ii around to Y ilzzp '2' lizmgvs, and side SllQll)ll'lg--}f:lll"55S rivd in lwhvvvii ilio end-plate llaiggcs and stunxvi-push; 1

SH. ii. :i1- '0: i-ilmlo comprising a plziiilhrni ll plnil'ui'ni 011d sill. top side plates pluisctmind ills odgus and riveted to said 1nd and plates, pn-ssed.steel corner-posts zitthe winners iii lllU car-body, pressed-fies posts rism liwimi t-liv ends of film platform and sill to i'lu- 'cm'iivi's ol' lllL coiling-sheet and riveted in iliu (on end plate, and pressei'l steel lintels v is 1.110 top side, plates lmiwoen the said post's ziiid liiitvls being bent to ilwm iii-lllillh 1'01 tin sidu doors.

L. l v, minimising :i platlbiin mad 5 l sli'ppurhiil upon a pm- 1 mi 5 0d mi 2!l(l)l l top (311i plate iii midsu? said sidb plans, an i m! mound its edges in? 0nd plafws, 031- rm'n lie platform at if um the dno'r-pliiles zit each side around in overlap their flanges, drill-31x1 v between said,

sfiwl lim-a-l i-iwiwd lo l liO ceiling-sheet be lop sidv plnles projecting I) the side. plan's, a. ceiling-slimft hanged ills sear-a5? each side of the center sill and fastened at the top to an inward projection from the ceilingsheet, an arched angle passing across said projection and riveted to flanges on the ceillug-sheet at each side thereof, sheathingand sash-frame. riveted in between said jamb-plates and the platform corner-posts.

22. The central vestibule-door frame comprising channel-bar posts and pressed-steel jamb-plates, said plates being brought to gether at the outside of the frame to receive between them the inner edges of the vestibule-sheathing, and being flanged toward one another at the inside of the frame to form with the channel-bars side pockets for the purpose set forth.

23. The platform end sill corner-posts pressed from a single plate of steel and comprising two limbs bent back upon one an other to receive between them the outer edges of the vestibule-sheathing, the outside limb being bent to form the vestibule-corners and the inside limb being bent to forma rabbet for the vestibule side door.

24. The entrance-door-j amb plates flanged at the inside and pressed "out to form the raba bets for the door, the outside being bent around to lap the outside sheathing.

25. The entrance-door jambs formed from pressed-steel plates having their outside bends cut and pressed outward at the bottom to overlap a transverse frame member.

26. The entrance-door frame comprising pressed-steel jamb-plates riveted to rolledbar door-posts, a pressed-steel lintel carried u Ward at the outside and riveted to the p atform ceiling-sheet, said jambs and lintel being bent to form rabbets for the door.

27. entrance-door frame comprising bulb-angle door-posts set with their flanged sides outward, pressed-steel jamb -plates flanged at the inside and riveted to the webs of said posts, said plates being bent around at the outside to overlap the post-flanges, and a pressed-steel lintel joining the jan1b plates at the top. p

' 28. In an entrance-d0or frame comprising pressed-steel rabbeted jamb-plates, the con1- bination therewith of a channel-bar passing across between the rabbets at the foot of the jambs, and a threshold-plate fitted to said .jambs at the sides and resting on said channel, the outer edge of said threshold-plate being turned down to overlap a transverse frame member.

door-jambs and corner-posts said joints,

29. The central-vestibule door-jamb casing-plates 51 and 52 substantially as hereindescribed.

30. The combination, with the central-ves ,tibule-door-jamb casing-plates 51, of a pressed-steel lintel 53 adapted to be riveted to the upper ends of said plates and inside the vestibule-top end plate. I

31. The combination, with a box-girder center sill projecting beyond a car-body and having outwardly-flanged side members, of platform floor-plates riveted to the under side of the top flanges of said membersv and pressed inward into alinement with the topcover-plate of the center sill.

32. The combination, with a center sill projecting beyond a car-body, of platform floor-plates attached to each and to -step riser-plates riveted to flanges at the sid fes of said plates.

33. The combination, with a center sill projecting beyond a car-body, of platform floor-plates attached. to-each side thereof, a platform end-sill cover-plate passing across the ends of saidsill and floor-plates and riveted thereto, and to step riser-plates riveted to the sides of the oor-plates and bent outward along the inner sides of the cover-plate to which t ey are alsoriv'eted.

34. The combination, with the platform floor-plates, of top-stepriser-plates riveted.

to the sides thereof, said plates being carried above the floor-plates and pressed outward to form nosings for the platform-landings.

35. The top-step riser-plates pressed outward at the top to form nosings and bent side thereof,

too"

outward at the outer ends to form the inside members of a platform end sill.

36. The top-step riser-plates bent outward at the outer ends to form part of. the platform end sill and provided with downward extensions, or hangers, to support the sides of the platform-steps.

37. The vestibule sash-frame comprising angled jamb members embracing the sides of the window-sash, said members being outwardly fiangedto register with the vestibulesheathing, a similarly-angled ,sill member having a downturned flange adapted to overlap the sheathing on the outside, and a simi-' larly-angled lintel member upwardly flanged to fit the sheathing on the inside. a

38. The vestibule sash-frame comprising metal jamb, sill and lintel members bo ted to the inside of the sash, pressed outward 'to embrace the rim of the sash and then outwardl flanged for attachment to the vestibule-s. eathlng, said members being united by miter joints,

39. A car-vestibule comprising a center sill projecting from the car-body,-platforrn fioonplates and a platform end sill carried by the center sill, rolled-steel entrance-dcorposts supported by the floor-plates, rolled-steel and corner-pieces covering and :1 w

" eats mini:

1,905; .011 me unzimg-siwai 1?.

' vestibuie trmisverse imve-(Eeck-onzv.

from the mi- (and m" \Lm Ming g and suppui'a Mimi-ti ends of i .r 7 supported by the um .20 glmjlmi fluci i-zi-iigica "01H. tin). jimeion of said sup mi'w bhiuli J o iongi h f @112 0:11 to similar suppm'ts at 1:211 mm: emi thereof. &1.

I w, mm 101.-

lbule roof-f 'vewe ing from 'depressad. 'nged poriu ands, iongitudiii'iai duck 1mg? ending: ,0 iihrough. the cam-bady i i having the ands 0i budinal iiiniis s un-m to sod gas, and l-iuwiimenzzi L Suppol g plat/0S joiuwl u 01 said. ily 1115": L 9 mid hm itimii'imbs of thud i, said ioligiiiidizmi plate. ing-s "M362.

42. A vestibuic. mai

comprising 1,.

ceiling-sheet supported ii in. *zwiow, :msi erse and longmud. L i

'1 Lime. mompiii & from he )MWJi'Si'. Jeni";- m lv pig-hes *iDgCf-l at man BULL) 01' i d, iilhgii'lfliliillil LlGCA @m rau" gimiting 'piziti migfli iii the inward and baucm siiiw and Ti to said sheat- .Li iii"; the inmml ends of the transverse i'/ .iiin.&ii (iimi'gnigics and an upii am i :u ing 1.} ends riveted to muisvwm :m itillgiiwldillfii plates at their points of iunc Lu aivck-end side plates 1170111theiongituiiinzflplates, andinteremi in the mriinu mad. at i ng-pmtes 115mg from The iI'ZLE'lSvWEISQY deck-and-supperbing having Lhvir upper edges curved and the inward 'ii1 ;e1' ends being cut dim'n. and iimigmi for the purpose set forth.

i-7. Tim iunnudinzii deck-embaport- 11g pink: '2 out and Range" subsimitially as l" ,wn mid desz-ribei A1710 declecnd side plates curvedand. 1d oumziim at the tup, than inward to 1501111 :1 top (1112150, (i iii-h5g4) being cut away at the inward 0111i 01. the plat-n, an outburned. 1 Mung; Uzi immmi edge of 110, plate i \v'liil Livia upper flange it the, outward i militias? inv-ruril and. of the plate i-Hing p .i in to form :2- Vlflftiijili side: having a i l "plio 'mztimi.

Q mmbinzition, with the side and ates 0i {U1 ezwemloldmg rivumi 1n pm as m; the top, and overlapping edge oi the RHYQJT-(iflfk mohng.

'50. Kim wmbination, with 12- (is w i-r00fing, of a 11:92:11 m JC-1'\\Oi(iiilg secured to th s fiinmnvozk bniow the .i'OOfilW and projecting EiiHPJC i110 moi, said proje L. portion being ijfil'liimvnni to ovuriap Hm roof along its 011M)! @dgu for iii-9 purpose set forth.

5?. in a min-111mm, the combination, with hoiluw push for dooi'ways and corners formed from. i steel. piziipes pressed into the simpns nequi Cd. and LiVQt Qd to the rains mmnimrs substmiwiaily as hiwruii'i (icsrwibed, of spaciugmust-iiigs fitting the inside contour Uf the posts and inserted therein at intervals ma do(ck-miii-supporting angle-bars atto minim-(:0 the posts where hand-mils, 

